The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-28
BTOadhPins New york Letter.
Special to the CARBON ADVOCATE.


and here, lounging uuder the shadow of
the Morton House, through the summers
heat and the winters Geld, pleRty of them
are always to be found. They vary in
magnitude and respectability-like the
members of other callugs,-and there are
more grades amongst them than there are
castles in India. Like their namesakes in
the heavens there are stars of different
magnitudes; probably a more ineligible
classification would be planets and fixed
stars, understanding always that there
are planets on the stage who differ as
much in ealibre as Jupiter differs from
Mercury. Great stars never hang around
here. IL seen in the classic precincts of
the Morton House, it is only for a short
time, and 10 keep an appointment with
some manager. But SNUG comedians, clean
shaven and often seedy, are quite abund-
ant; and tragic, solemn looking gentlemen
with froclS coats buttoned to the chin to
conceal their soiled linen are by re means
uncommon. As rule all the actors en-
gagged In the Metropolitan theaters are an
exceedingly well dressed and comfortable
looking lot OF people; as well they may be,
for the average of Metropolitan salaries is
high enabling the members of the theatri-
cal profession to live in comfort and lux
ury. The leading man of first class
theater does not feel called upon to notice
any of the junior members Of the profess
sion, If lie meets them Ia the street; and a
member of the ballet, though possibly she
might have known her for years, would
never expect TO be noticed by the leading
lady in public. On Union Square are also
a number of the best known theatrical
agencies and professional costumers, shot
makers and tailors, who reap good harvest
when business is good.
Immediately in front of the Union Square
theater is an equestrian statue of Washing
to9, which On Decoration Day and other
national holidays is an object of special at
tention. Many years ago, when Union
Square was a quiet old place, where gentle
men built their houses for the sake of en-
joying breath of pure country air, most
conspicuous feature of that suburban re-
treat was the magnificent mansion of Judge
Roosevelt The Judge represented strain
of the Oldest and bluest blood on Manhat.
tan Island, and was an aristocrat of the first
: water in all that that implies.
When the Square was being fixed up, 8
committee of patriotic citizens resolved
that the proper thing to do, would be tC
place statue of the Father of his country
at the head of New York's noblest thor
oughfare. The different property holders
about the Square were waited on, and sat
isfactory subscriptions were obtained, anC
at last they called on Judge Roosevelt
thinking that the liberal contributions o
his nelghbors would have good effect OIL
the Judges subscription, for there was NJ
denying it, that the Judge was remarkabl,
close-fsted. The spokesman of the part,
was an eminent banker, and the committe
, was ushered into the Judges drawing
room. The spokesman advanced and said
Judge Roosevelt, we have been requested
by number of your fellow citizens to cal
purpose of erecting a statue bo the Fathe
; of his country, which we propose to set n
directly in trent of your house. It's
noble cause. Now, Judge, how much vii
! you give?" 'Not accent, sir; not a cent,
i said the Judge, rising from his seat; @
Z don't want any statue raised to the Fathe
of my country, sir. l can remember hin
without any statue; / won't give a cent mo
sir; not a cent" The committee rose il
indignation, and the chairman advanced L
: Judge Roosevelt and said, $50 you won
give cent" the Judge replied, mo, sir;
won't" why, may 1 ask?' said tn
chairman. Because" said the Judge
'lye got the Father of my country en-
: shrined in my heart" "Then, allow m
to tell you, Judge Roosevelt, you've 60
the Father of. your country in a tigh
place." and the committee instantly with
: drew. The statue was erected without tn
f aid of Judge Roosevelt, but as punish
r ment for his meanness they erected it o.
+ the other side of the square. Betwee
+; Broadway and University Place is or wa
S "The MaisoE dOr"-the House of Gold
e What visions of splendor-long since van
S ished, pass in review before me; and wha
e a long list of Fortunes fools went down t
c ruin within its gilded halls! 1t was in tn
days of the old Tweed ring, when fortune
I, were squandered in day, and oftentime
by public robbery, made in an hour. TIL
| W.T. &C c. l.
outgrown DelmOncos Austineili's, an
their widest dreams of luxury were to b
realized in this golden palace Tweed ha
leased the Metropolitan Hotel, and furr
n ishng it magnticently, proposing to max
g it sort of political headquarters; but q
!, "The Maison Or" grand private supper
4 We're to be given, and all the fast flyers an
high steppers were expected to make
their headquarters.
The hopes of its founders were meyer r.
n allied; curse seemed to rest upon it frol
&c the start card sharps and swindlers cun
e to 1t like the shirt of Nessus, and the tair
3. of moral leprosy dragged it down to ruin
i In after years it was occupied for variou
l. purposes, but the evil taint of its birth 70
= lowed it like witeh's curse; but the fate
If seem to be propitiated at last, it is no,
II opened as cheap restaurant, and with IL
It dedication to the wants of the million, til
d curse seems to have passed away.
The beautiful trescoes are still to be see
+ on the ceilings and walls, but instead of tn
lie rich feasts of the past, when fountains ra
If champagne; when in mid winter the al
Is was heavy with the perfume of the rare,
Il flowers, and the land, sea and sky wer
IS ransacked to furnish the tables, may no
t. be seen Goldfish balls, ten cents; coffee an
e tea, five; flannel cakes, ten cents; and al